Lubna Abdullah, PhD

Research Focus

Lubna Abdullah is studying the pathways underlying mucin synthesis and secretion in human bronchial epithelial cells. Of specific interest is the post-secretory maturation of mucins, which may be dysfunctional in cystic fibrosis, the relationships between mucin glycoprotein secretion and synthesis under control versus inflammatory conditions, and the branches of the secretory pathway used for mucin secretion.